Gordon Sondland, who was one of first interviewed, modifies his “quid pro quo” comments to align with other witnesses’ testimony….--Rep. Adam Schiff announces first public hearings next week
--Sen. Rand Paul, Rush Limbaugh and Don Jr. push to expose CIA “whistleblower” as most media outlets refuse
--some GOP senators consider stunts during impeachment trial, including calling Joe & Hunter Biden to testify
--Justice Dept. inspector general and the Barr-Durham report are on the horizon
--trial of Roger Stone for lying to Congress is underway
--in leak enabled by right wing provocateurs Project Veritas, ABC anchor complains that networked spiked her reports on Jeffrey Epstein; watch the video here
--Trump displaces Native American Heritage Month with “National American History and Founders’ Month”, reports Natasha Lennard
--at MintPress, Alan McLeod derides Speaker Pelosi’s trash talk on Medicare for All
--Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D_MA) breaks ranks with the Squad by endorsing her home state senator, Elizabeth Warren
--off-year elections were good for Dems in Virginia and Kentucky, as San Francisco voters give edge to Chesa Boudin, a public defender with infamous parents
--Virginia woman who was photographed flipping the bird to Trump motorcade wins county election
--California mayors advance plan to turn utility PG&E into co-op
--Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof reports on former CIA employee’s efforts to challenge Espionage Act indictments
--newly retired Parliament Speaker Bercow says Brexit is biggest mistake since WW2
--Ben Norton at Grayzone reports on think tank report called “Syria in the Gray Zone” which ignores Trump’s call for US withdrawal
--NY Times sounds alarm over Russian moves into Libya, politely refraining from calling out Obama for toppling Qaddafi
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